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<p><!--EndFragment-->Towering over the sandy plains of Tanzania, stands Mount Kilimanjaro – the world's tallest free-standing mountain.</p>
<p>Four of our brave nurses from our A&E department have committed themselves to the challenge of a lifetime in order to raise money for The Magic Wand Appeal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over a duration of 9 days starting on 1st December this year they will be trekking to the summit of Kilimanjaro, all 5,895m!!</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US">To rally our nurses undertaking this extreme challenge we are asking for your help by sponsoring them.
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<p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px Helvetica;"><span style="color: #ca605d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><strong>The Winchester Magic Wand Appeal - <em>putting a sparkle into our children's unit</em></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 10pt 6pt 0cm; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US">Building on the success of our <strong>Children’s Assessment Unit</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US"> (</span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.wehct.nhs.uk/index/yourtrust/charitable_funds/index/ourservices/wards/northbrookchildrensward/sophiesplace.htm"><span style="color: #000c5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Sophie’s Place</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US">) we are raising funds to enable us to redesign our children’s unit. This will provide a modern, up-to-date facility for all children and young people in our area.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 10pt 6pt 0cm; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US">This is a charitable appeal to raise £1.5 million to redesign and refurbish our children’s unit in the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="color: #ca605d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US"><strong>What will the new design involve?</strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15pt; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US">So please dig deep and donate now</span><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: ArialMT;" lang="EN-US">.</span></p>
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